Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) watches as New York Giants defensive tackle Damon Harrison (98) brings down Washington Redskins running back Samaje Perine (32) during a NFL game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants, on November 23, 2017, at Fedex Field, in Landover, Maryland.
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“We have a deliberate focus at the moment in growing American tourism to Queensland and what better way to get Americans here than an NFL game,” Jones said, 9 News reported.

It’s a logical argument, but the problem – which the NFL has already talked about – is the logistics of navigating the distance and different time zones would make it difficult to bring a game, even a preseason one, to Australia.

A previous attempt to bring an NFL game to Australia in 2014 was unsuccessful.